refuse to the interrogation means he is collaborating....Ex-IGP Musa Hassan refuses to testify in Sodomy II

But the lawyers noted that the former Inspector-General of Police (IGP) initially appeared to be “willing” to be interviewed during the start of the interview session this afternoon.

“In the beginning, he (Musa) appeared to want to be interviewed, but when we got to the merits of the case, he said he wanted to exercise his right not to be interviewed,” said Ramkarpal Singh.

“He has refused to be a defence witness,” said another defence counsel Sankara Nair.

The lawyer said that the interview with Musa lasted about “five to six minutes.”

Anwar’s accuser Mohd Saiful Bukhari has admitted in court that he had contacted the former national police chief before reporting to the authorities that he was allegedly sodomised by the opposition leader.

The star witness told the High Court in May last year he had briefly spoken to Musa on June 25, 2008 — the morning after he had met Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak at his residence — as well as a police officer, ACP Rodhwan Yusof at Hotel Mulia.

“It is a disadvantage to my client ... their (witnesses) evidence would have, could have been crucial to our defence ... why can’t you cooperate?” said Sankara, referring to the former IGP’s refusal to testify in court.